Spleeyah!

i'm thinkin of switching piccolo mouthpieces. Currently, I am using a 7E for picc stuff. A friend of mine used to play on the 7E also, until he got to grad school and his teacher recommended the Stork 3P. Does anyone have any expierience with Stork pieces? If so, what'd ya think? Thanks!


Brad

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DLoeffler

You are really going to have to go some where and try a bunch of mouthpieces. I tried Stork for a bit and didn't like them. My sound became "airy" for lack of a better term. I could play on it, but I just didn't like the sound I was getting on the piccolo, Bb and C trumpets. That is just me. Other people I know sound great on them.

I switched to Warburton mouthpieces 2 weeks before my Master's recital last year and haven't looked back. And still, other people sound less than desirable on the Warburon's that I use.

The unfortunate thing about mouthpieces is that you don't know until you try. Many places do have a test period. Try http://www.mouthpieceexpress.com

I would suggest the following: Schilke 14A4X, 14A4, 14B. Warburton M, S, and SV series.

I would imagine there are other folks that would have some good recommendations on GR, Bob Reeves, Giardinelli, etc...

Don't forget, you are getting opinions from other players on mouthpieces that work for them. Just because Maurice Andre sounds incredible on a 7EW doesn't mean you will sound just as good. I remember, years ago, that one of my friends found out what size and make Severinson played. The funny thing was that only one of us could get more than a 2 octave C scale out.

Good luck in your search.

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Spleeyah!

whoa! why the long post? i just needed feedback on the Stork ! haha

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"Don't practice for 'something', practice 'everything' and you'll be ready for ANYTHING"

Bb-Bach Strad 43
C- Bach Strad 229 25H
Picc - Schilke P54 Gold Plated

Tromba1030

I know i am very young and recently started playing piccolo trumpet..but...I happen to really like the stork mouthpieces. For piccolo I use a 2P cornet shank on my Schilke P5-4. My teacher uses the same mouthpiece with a trumpet shank on his stomvi picc and after trying it, it just clicked. I can get a more full sound on my piccolo than with the schilke 14a4a mouthpiece i had before. I also like the comfort of this particular rim. I have friends who use the 3P as well and they like it very much. I like the wider 2P becuase it is closer in diameter to my Monette B2 and C2 that i mainly use.

hope this helps,

Jacob

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Mr. Stomvi

I used to play on a Stork 5P. Loved the sound and response. Much more in tune and a warmer than all the 7E mpcs out there. Then I switched to a Bach 7DW. It has the same sound and response as the Stork 5P but with a much more comfy wide rim.I guess that's why Maurice liked it so much

Hope this helps.

Seth Moore

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